Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 366 · 40 questions

Tip (Sit tall, look, smile): Confidence: sitting up straight, a firm and brief handshake, a calm steady voice, relaxed open hands. Nervousness: biting nails, shaking a leg, a shaky quiet voice, touching your face a lot. Interest: leaning forward a little, nodding, eyes on the speaker, a small warm smile. Boredom: yawning, slumping, checking the clock, a blank stare. In an interview: upright with feet flat, hands resting in your lap, eyes on the person asking. Nervous? Slow breaths, feet still.

1. 1.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
4. 4.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
5. 5.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
17. 17.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
37. 37.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom

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